Sarah Michelle Gellar’s New R-Rated Horror Film Formally Breaks All-Time Rotten Tomatoes Report After 27 Years

Prepared or Not 2: Right here I Come has formally damaged a Rotten Tomatoes document for Sarah Michelle Gellar.

The brand new horror comedy sequel showcases the aftermath of Grace’s (Samara Weaving) survival from a lethal hide-and-seek sport towards her new in-laws. She is again in a brand new sport, going through off towards new gamers like Gellar, who eyes the Excessive Council seat that controls the world. Early Prepared or Not 2 evaluations have been typically optimistic, garnering a 75% critic rating.

In accordance with Rotten Tomatoes, Prepared or Not 2 has an viewers rating of 90%, breaking a 27-year document because the highest-rated film starring Gellar. It beats the document as soon as held by Merciless Intentions, which had a Popcornmeter of 80%. The viewers rating is at present a step up from the primary film’s 78%, as evaluations have praised the follow-up for upping the gory cat and mouse chase alongside Weaving and Kathryn Newton’s difficult sibling dynamic.

Up till not too long ago, Gellar has principally appeared in cameo roles, together with I Know What You Did Final Summer time and Do Revenge. Within the tv sphere, she has additionally been returning to her roots within the horror or thriller style, together with Wolf Pack and Dexter: Resurrection. Thus, the 2020s have been a resurgence period for Gellar.

The scream queen has a a lot larger function in Prepared or Not 2, being one of many adversaries towards Weaving’s hero. As of writing, nonetheless, Gellar does not have any present initiatives in growth, particularly after she confirmed the doomed destiny of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival. Nonetheless, she is a decide on Star Search and can have a voice function for the TV present, Breaking Bear.

Every week earlier than the film’s launch, Gellar confirmed that Hulu determined to not transfer ahead with the challenge after which elaborated that an govt was chargeable for scrapping the challenge. The sequence would have launched a brand new slayer, Nova, whereas Gellar would have reprised her iconic function, Buffy Summers.

In the meantime, Prepared or Not 2 is formally considered one of her solely two motion pictures to attain a “contemporary” designation on the positioning, with the opposite being Scream 2, which is at present her highest-rated film based mostly on critics’ evaluations.

Now that the brand new sequel has gained over audiences, phrase of mouth will probably assist with its field workplace efficiency because it faces the sci-fi epic, Undertaking Hail Mary. It has been projected that the movie will earn $10 million throughout its opening weekend, towards a finances of $6–10 million. The 2019 unique was a megahit that earned $57 million.

Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett as soon as once more return to the directorial function, whereas Man Busick and R. Christopher Murphy wrote the story. The remaining forged options Elijah Wooden, Shawn Hatosy, and David Cronenberg. The movie marks an Abigail reunion between Radio Silence, Kevin Durand, and Newton.

Prepared or Not 2: Right here I Come is now taking part in in theaters.

Launch Date

March 20, 2026

Runtime

108 Minutes

Director

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Writers

Man Busick, R. Christopher Murphy

Producers

James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, Bradley J. Fischer, Tripp Vinson

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  Shawn Hatosy

  Titus Danforth

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  Kathryn Newton

  Religion MacCaulley